fifty-fifty
Use Fifty-fifty in a sentence
tiˈfɪf adjective
1.
equally good and bad, likely and unlikely, favorable and unfavorable, etc.: a fifty-fifty chance of winning.
adverb
Idioms 2.
in an evenly or equally divided way: The board voted fifty-fifty on the merger.
3.
go fifty-fifty (on), to share equally in the cost, responsibility, or profits (of): We went fifty-fifty on the dinner check.
Also, 50-50.
Origin:
1910–15, Americanism
1910–15, Americanism
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| fifty-fifty | |
| —adj, —adv | |
| informal shared or sharing equally; in equal parts | |
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Fifty-fifty
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Brown did not agree with this proposal and thought the compensation structure should remain fifty-fifty.
In each case, one of the options would be a fifty-fifty bet and the other would be a sure thing.
He suggested a fifty-fifty partnership with the developers for the cost of this plan.
He had a fifty-fifty chance of guessing right and, as happens half the time in such cases, was wrong.
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